Article
Childbearing Women's Fears: At the Heart of "Choice"
Journal of Perinatal Education
(2003)
Abstract
In this column, the author examines how the promotion of medical birth feeds into women's natural concerns about pregnancy and birth and, consequently, negatively influences their childbirth choices.
Keywords
- normal childbirth,
- medical birth,
- pregnancy fears
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 2003
DOI
10.1624/105812403X107053
Citation Information
Judith A. Lothian. "Childbearing Women's Fears: At the Heart of "Choice"" Journal of Perinatal Education Vol. 12 Iss. 4 (2003) p. 36 - 39 ISSN: 1548-8519 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judith-lothian/59/